Eric Barron Named Penn State President

Florida State President Arrives As School Tries to Move Past Sandusky Scandal

Pennsylvania State University on Monday named as its top administrator the president of Florida State University, a move that puts a nationally known climatologist and former faculty member in charge as the school seeks to move past the child-sex-abuse scandal involving former football coach Jerry Sandusky.

The unanimous appointment of Eric Barron, 62 years old, as Penn State's 18th president was made during a brief meeting of the...